What is the Prospect?

Join RBC's Group Risk Management team as Associate Director, Business Continuity Risk Management (BCRM) for Canada & Caribbean. In this second line of defense role, you will support the implementation and oversight of our BCRM program across the region. You'll strengthen operational resilience, ensure regulatory compliance, embed robust risk management practices, and partner with business leaders to drive program effectiveness and adoption.

What will you do?

Champion Strategy & Culture

Support a high-performing culture focused on operational excellence and risk awareness

Promote transparency and integrity through effective challenge with the business

Conduct Oversight & Challenge

Provide independent oversight and challenge, a critical responsibility of our second line of defense

Manage comprehensive monitoring, oversight, and control programs covering all key BCRM requirements

Conduct thematic reviews and policy adherence monitoring assessments to drive continuous improvement

Support remediation of identified issues with accountability and rigor

Provide oversight on the design and effectiveness of internal control environment

Provide Advice & Insights

Provide recommendations on policies, processes and tools for business continuity risk management

Advise senior management and executives on BCRM risk mitigation strategies and emerging industry trends

Generate actionable risk insights and reporting that directly inform executive decision-making

Support implementation of operational risk management initiatives across the region

Build Stakeholder Partnerships

Foster collaborative relationships with business leaders to drive program adoption and effectiveness

Enable first line of defense in establishing appropriate operational risk appetite aligned with strategic objectives

Champion risk management behaviors and accountability across all lines of defense

Participate in various forums, working groups, and committees as well as monitor the internal and external environment to be aware of organizational, regulatory, strategic,



and operational changes and environmental trends impacting business continuity management practices.

Engage Externally

Participate in industry committees, forums, and BCRM associations to stay current with leading practices

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries, with demonstrated success in large-scale global matrix environments An understanding of risk management frameworks, control environments, and governance structures

Knowledge of regulatory requirements (OSFI) and compliance expectations

Ability to balance competing priorities with exceptional time management and results orientation

Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to translate data into strategic insights

Excellent critical thinking skills with demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions at senior levels

Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication capabilities

Strong facilitation and presentation skills; demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders and committees

Nice-to-Have:

Industry professional accreditation or certification

Experience in Third Party Risk Management, Crisis Management, or Disaster Recovery

What is in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking, to keep growing, and working together to build and deliver trusted reporting to help our stakeholders succeed and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive,



and high-performing team

Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Job Skills

Availability Management, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR), Business Oriented, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Emerging Technologies, Personal Initiative, Team Development

Additional Job Details

Address

20 KING ST W:TORONTO

City

Toronto

Country

Canada

Work hours/week

37.5

Employment Type

Full time

Platform

GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT

Job Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salaried

Posted Date

2026-08-06

Application Deadline

2026-08-28

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities.

RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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